A heartwarming note left for a dementia patient by her daughter has gone viral.

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Tragic truth behind this viral note

by Rebekah Scanlan

30th Jan 2019 9:56 AM

YOU might want to grab some tissues before reading this.

A touching note a daughter wrote for her mum with dementia has gone viral, leaving people opening up about the tragic realities of loving someone with the condition, that causes debilitating memory loss.

The heartwarming "words of reassurance" lovingly scrawled on a whiteboard were recently shared on Reddit.

The list included reminders for her elderly and forgetful mum that told her, "Your meals are paid for", "You don't owe anyone any money", and "You haven't upset anyone".

The sign was then placed in a spot her confused mum could see it whenever she struggled with her memory.

A heartwarming note left for a dementia patient by her daughter has gone viral.

"A simple white board left in her sight line in her sitting room helped to reduce constant anxious phone calls," the post read.

It didn't take long for the comments to pour in where people dubbed it both "sweet" and "heartbreaking".